Carer Action Blog
We aim to provide a weekly blog and it is filled with stories of caring by the author, local information for carers in and around Tower Hamlets, arts and events that are free and personal safety, health related tips for carers to maintain good well-being.
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Hello Everyone – Diabetes let’s try and avoid it…
November 8th, 2024
So, I have Diabetes and I have been diagnosed for 25 years. I cried for a week at the thought of no more cake until my friends threatened to disown me if I did not pull myself together. Years ago I did not take much notice and continued to eat sugary things (I really do […]
Hello Everyone – Things might be moving forward …
November 1st, 2024
So, we might might be moving forward with regard to a suitable placement for my Mum that provides nursing and palliative care. As mentioned they have offered some very dodgy places and I have knocked them back, we thought we might be onto a winner when they had a possible place in the village Mum […]
Hello Everyone – Blink and your loved one has changed before your eyes …
October 25th, 2024
So, things are moving on now from last week. Mum is end of life and this week I, my sister and Niece have been hospice/nursing home shopping so to speak. The hospital discharge team have suggested a couple and I checked the CQC website and turned them down. Can you believe it that one had […]
Hello Everyone – End of Life and the impact….
October 18th, 2024
Sorry I did not send out a blog on Friday but I wasn’t emotionally ready to talk about my Mum’s end of life diagnosis. Some of you are aware that I have been off for a week due to this impactful development and to be honest when my Mum was diagnosed with end stage heart […]
Hello Everyone – I had to feed my Mum for the first time this week…
September 13th, 2024
Last Saturday when I went to visit Mum like I do most Saturday’s I had to feed my Mum, she could not physically do it but most of all she could not do it cognitively. I fed her of course, I chopped up the chicken, vegetables and thankfully it came with mashed potatoes and gravy. […]
Hello Everyone – Caring is exhausting …
September 6th, 2024
I wanted to talk about how tired I am currently and how constant anxiety about Mum’s decline is a contributing factor. Like many of you I juggle my working life, caring role and try and fit in some me time. The issue I have right now is that my me time has become virtually none […]
